Workplace and Education Law Solutions
Responsive and creative legal advice designed to ensure
our clients stay compliant in today’s ever-changing landscape.
Workplace and
Education
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In a workplace and education climate that has become very compliance-oriented and reputation-sensitive, our goal is to always be there for our clients, and to provide creative and practical solutions to their individual and organizational needs. As attorneys we act as facilitators, and we always collaborate internally, providing novel approaches that resonate with our clients. We examine each issue from a business and legal lens, achieving results that advance our clients’ goals, while adhering to compliance standards.
Our collegial atmosphere reflects our even-tempered personalities. We genuinely enjoy the areas of law we practice, and we thoughtfully approach each assignment with a singular focus. We are committed to diversity and our staff consists of individuals of different genders, ancestries and ethnicities.
A New Chapter
As 2021 begins, the Firm has been re-named, Halpern & Scrom Law PLLC. My Partner, Paul, who has nearly ten years of legal experience, eight with our Firm and the last three as my Partner, has become a “named” Partner of our Firm. Adding Paul to...
Managing Remotely
Roughly one-third of American adults have spent time working from home as a result of the...
The Do’s and Don’ts of Videoconferencing
With coronavirus outbreak continuing indefinitely, many organizations have transformed from the...
Working from Home: Tips for the New Normal
As the coronavirus continues to spread throughout the country, working from home is the new normal...
A New Chapter
As 2021 begins, the Firm has been re-named, Halpern & Scrom Law PLLC. My Partner, Paul, who has nearly ten years of legal experience, eight with our Firm and the last three as my Partner, has become a “named” Partner of our Firm. Adding Paul to...
Managing Remotely
Roughly one-third of American adults have spent time working from home as a result of the pandemic. While it has been a challenge for many of us to...
The Do’s and Don’ts of Videoconferencing
With coronavirus outbreak continuing indefinitely, many organizations have transformed from the traditional use of office spaces to telecommuting...
Working from Home: Tips for the New Normal
As the coronavirus continues to spread throughout the country, working from home is the new normal for many American workers. In New York, Governor...
Articles
COVID-19 Relief Bill
Government coronavirus relief is coming. After months of intense deliberation and negotiations, Congress has finally agreed to a COVID-19 relief package just before the new year. The relief package includes direct payments to individuals, extended...
Vaccination in the Workplace
Many Americans have been eagerly anticipating the arrival of the COVID-19 vaccine since the pandemic began. Employers must strike the balance of maintaining workplace health and safety with considering the individual circumstances of various...
Minimum Wage Updates 2021
In 2021, many states, cities, and counties will update their minimum wage laws (“MWL”) and increase their minimum wage amount. These states include, but are not limited to, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, California, and Florida. Employers need...
Remote Work and Worker’s Compensation Coverages
Remote and teleworking employees are typically covered under worker’s compensation laws. An employee injury is compensable under workers’ compensation if it arises out of and in the course of employment, regardless of the location where the injury...
Articles
COVID-19 Relief Bill
Government coronavirus relief is coming. After months of intense deliberation and negotiations, Congress has finally agreed to a COVID-19 relief package just before the new year. The relief package includes direct payments to individuals, extended...
Vaccination in the Workplace
Many Americans have been eagerly anticipating the arrival of the COVID-19 vaccine since the pandemic began. Employers must strike the balance of maintaining workplace health and safety with considering the individual circumstances of various...
Minimum Wage Updates 2021
In 2021, many states, cities, and counties will update their minimum wage laws (“MWL”) and increase their minimum wage amount. These states include, but are not limited to, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, California, and Florida. Employers need...
Remote Work and Worker’s Compensation Coverages
Remote and teleworking employees are typically covered under worker’s compensation laws. An employee injury is compensable under workers’ compensation if it arises out of and in the course of employment, regardless of the location where the injury...